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More than 100,000 killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup, monitor says

Since a 2021 coup ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government and triggered a civil war, 100,114 people have been killed across the country, according to a report by monitoring group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) released Wednesday.

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Xi Jinping has hosted more than a dozen leaders this year, as ‘middle powers’ look beyond the US

China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US

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Mainland SE Asia's shifting dynamics

To see how Thailand is really doing, one needs to be outside the country. On a recent work trip to Hanoi, I found it inescapable that Thailand continues to fall behind even as its leaders pretend otherwise. Given the last two decades of political instability and prolonged economic doldrums, this…

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CGTN: China, Myanmar agree to deepen pragmatic cooperation across the board

BEIJING, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking a new milestone in bilateral ties, President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing completed his first state visit to China from June 15 to 19, opening a new chapter of in-depth, multi-field pragmatic cooperation between the two neighboring countries. By visiting China Railway Construction…

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Wearing roses criminalised in Myanmar as Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81

Women are being urged to wear roses in their hair, people are encouraged to offer roses at Buddhist temples, and the protest against the military junta is being widely promoted on social media amid fears Suu Kyi is no longer alive

The Independent UK

China embraces Myanmar's president as former junta chief seeks legitimacy

Myitsone Dam project and key Chinese investments expected to feature in talks, analysts say, as recent arrest of US scholar Min Zin in China adds to diplomatic backdrop

Bangkok Post

Myanmar eyes Asean Summit spot

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing is pressing ahead on two fronts simultaneously -- the battlefield and diplomacy. For the latter, the Myanmar president and former junta leader aims to secure a return to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) fold by the next summit in November. Whether he succeeds…

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Myanmar's former junta chief kicks off visit to China as civilian president

BEIJING - Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit at the invitation of ‌Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China's state media reported, marking his first trip to the world's second-largest economy since being elected president.

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Suu Kyi’s son ‘very disappointed’ by India hosting Myanmar’s president

Kim Aris says international community should move beyond expressions of concern and press for concrete action to secure his mother’s release

The Independent UK

India should have offered Myanmar’s leader ‘handcuffs, not a red carpet’, critics say

IN FOCUS: Analysts say hosting junta leader for a major state visit will only hurt India in the long run, while rights groups say it risks legitimising a former general allegedly responsible for genocide. Shweta Sharma reports from Delhi

The Independent UK

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son launches campaign demanding Myanmar military provide proof of life

Kim Aris asks for members of public to take part in ‘81 for 81’ campaign ahead of Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s birthday

The Independent UK

NSA Ajit Doval calls on Myanmar President on his maiden visit

Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met the President. Hlaing's visit to India, which included a stop in Bodh Gaya, aims to strengthen bilateral ties. The meetings underscore India's commitment to advancing cooperation…

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President of Myanmar’s military-backed government visits India

Myanmar’s state media says the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has embarked on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regional partners

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s leader begins India visit as new military-backed government seeks to end years of isolation

Former junta leader’s first foreign trip since taking on civilian role of president set to focus on security and regional ties

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Myanmar's junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China

Less than two months after he completed a carefully engineered transition from Myanmar's junta chief ‌to become president, Min Aung Hlaing will fly to India on an official visit on Saturday, his first overseas visit since taking the civilian role.

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Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routes

Myanmar's military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier area with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade routes, ‌a month after a new administration took formal control of the war-torn country.

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Will Myanmar's Asean gambit work?

Unlike the other Asean members, Thailand must directly shoulder whatever fallout emerges from Myanmar's domestic developments. Bangkok has already endured and adapted to the new situation with its western neighbour. It has not been easy, as Thailand's own internal situation has not been entirely stable.

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Son of Myanmar's ousted leader appeals to Macron for help in securing proof of life

The military's 2021 takeover prompted widespread public protests, whose violent suppression by security forces triggered an armed resistance that has now led to a state of civil war.

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The Independent UK

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to house arrest after over five years in prison

Former leader moved out of prison after commutation of portion of her sentence

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest in Naypyidaw

Suu Kyi, 80, has been detained by the junta since a deadly civil war erupted after the February 2021 coup

The Independent UK

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris hit outs at Myanmar’s token prison sentence cut: ‘This is not justice’

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says small reductions in jailed leader’s prison term are only designed to placate the international community

The Independent UK

Once on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil war

A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the country by other established groups…

The Independent UK

China’s top diplomat meets leader of Myanmar's military-backed government on regional tour

China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the leader of its military-backed government as Beijing deepens regional ties

The Independent UK

Concerns over welfare of imprisoned Nobel prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi

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Thai foreign minister raises concerns over Aung San Suu Kyi in meeting with Myanmar leader

Myanmar's coup leader-turned-president told Asean is worried about Suu Kyi’s wellbeing

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